Audiology Frequently Asked Questions

The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) highlight several of ASHA's practice policies and related resources, which are also available by contacting the ASHA Action Center at 800-498-2071.

What is the definition of an audiologist?
What procedures are within an audiologist's scope of practice?
What are the preferred practice patterns for audiology?
Where can I find information on billing and reimbursement?
Whom can I contact for audiology professional consultation?
How can I earn an AuD or PhD?
How can I find or post a job?
What can I do to earn CE for maintenance of my certification?
How can I market my practice?
What information does ASHA have on (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders?
What information does ASHA have on hearing conservation?
What resources does ASHA have related to pediatric or educational audiology?
Do you have any patient education materials?
Where can I search online for ASHA journal articles, The ASHA Leader, or practice policy documents?
What can I do to support audiology-related legislation?
Where can I find information related to Special Interest Groups of interest to Audiologists?

If your question is not listed here, send an e-mail to audiology@asha.org.

What is the definition of an audiologist?

Audiologists are healthcare professionals who provide patient-centered care in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of hearing, balance, and other auditory disorders for people of all ages. For more information, visit ASHA's Hearing and Balance webpage.

What procedures are within an audiologist's scope of practice?

Please refer to Scope of Practice in Audiology.

What are the preferred practice patterns for audiology?

Please refer to Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Audiology.

Where can I find information on billing and reimbursement?

This information is available on ASHA's Billing & Reimbursement site.

Whom can I contact for audiology professional consultation?

If you have questions relating to scope of practice, coding and reimbursement, hearing conservation, certification, or other professional topics, contact the Audiology Professional Practices unit at audiology@asha.org or through the Action Center at 800-498-2071.

How can I earn an AuD or PhD?

Please visit ASHA's Considering and Pursuing a PhD webpage.

How can I find or post a job?

Search the official ASHA Career Center for jobs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).
Visit the Audiology Online Career Center for hearing health care professionals.

What can I do to earn CE for maintenance of my certification?

For more information about maintaining your ASHA certification, please visit the Certification website, send your questions via e-mail to certification@asha.org, or call 800-498-2071 and ask to speak to someone about maintaining certification.

How can I market my practice?

Let ASHA help connect you with your existing customers and potential customers by using the media and other public relations tools.

Have a product or service to sell? Advertise through ASHA publications. We can deliver your marketing message to 150,000 audiologists, speech, language pathologists and students. Choose one—or several—of ASHA's publications to promote your products or services.

Look for products and continuing education programs related to marketing and business practices at ASHA's Online Store.

Don't find an answer to your question about marketing here? Contact pr@asha.org.

What information does ASHA have on (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders?

ASHA documents on (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders:

(Central) Auditory Processing Disorders-The Role of the Audiologist - Position Statement (2005)

These documents are available online in ASHA Practice Policy. You may also request a copy by contacting ASHA's Audiology Professional Practices unit via e-mail at audiology@asha.org or calling ASHA's Action Center at 800-498-2071.

Additional ASHA resources:

Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders in Children, an article written by Teri James Bellis, PhD, CCC-A
Effects of Hearing Loss on Development [PDF]

For additional information on central auditory processing disorders, contact ASHA's Audiology Professional Practices unit via e-mail at audiology@asha.org, ASHA's Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Issues unit via e-mail at slpinfo@asha.org, or call ASHA's Action Center at 800-498-2071.

What information does ASHA have on hearing conservation?

ASHA documents on Occupational Hearing Conservation